Universal Orlando Faces Backlash Over Leaky Themed Sippers

Overview

• Media reports Thursday said guests now call the paid sipper upgrade a “scam” after repeated leaks and messy use.
• Users report the T. rex cup lacks an internal straw, forcing them to tip it upside down, and a small hole then dumps liquid on hands and clothes.
• Similar complaints target Bumblebee and Bart Simpson versions, which guests say leak when set on a table or stowed on their side.
• Many say the sculpted shapes have tight spaces and small parts that are hard to wash, raising hygiene worries in Florida heat.
• Visitors are switching to standard refillable mugs or bringing their own bottles to use free water at Coca‑Cola Freestyle stations, and the articles note no Universal response.